16 occurrences in 11 translations

'Appease' in the Bible

And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.

And the king answereth and saith unto the man of God, 'Appease, I pray thee, the face of Jehovah thy God, and pray for me, and my hand doth come back unto me;' and the man of God appeaseth the face of Jehovah, and the hand of the king cometh back unto him, and it is as at the beginning.

Verse ConceptsPray For UsPraying For Sinners

And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, The Bridegroom

The king's wrath results in a death sentence, but whoever is wise will appease him.

Verse ConceptsGood KingsExecutioners

Privately given gifts pacify wrath, and payments made secretly appease great anger.

Verse ConceptsBribery, Is SinActing In SecretEffect Of Bribeswrath

Therefore the Lord God of hosts,The Mighty One of Israel, declares:“Ah, I will be freed of My adversariesAnd avenge Myself on My enemies.

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfRetributionGod Executes VengeanceRevengeventing

Disaster will overtake you; you will not know how to charm it away. Destruction will fall on you; you will not be able to appease it. Calamity will strike you suddenly, before you recognize it.

Verse ConceptsThe Insecurity Of The WickedSudden DestructionSuddenlyNot Knowing The Future

"Not only that, you took the food I gave you my fine flour, olive oil, and honey with which I fed you, and you offered them to those gods in order to appease them. That's exactly what happened," says the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsFoodOil On Sacrifices

And I will appease my fury against thee, and my jealousy shall depart from thee; and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry.

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfAnger SubsidingGod Will No More Be Angry

I will also clap My hands together, and I will appease My wrath; I, the Lord, have spoken.”

Verse ConceptsClappingGod Will No More Be Angry

And Beth-El sendeth Sherezer and Regem-Melech, and its men, to appease the face of Jehovah,

Verse ConceptsSeeking The Favour Of God

Yea, gone have inhabitants of one To another, saying: We go diligently, To appease the face of Jehovah, To seek Jehovah of Hosts -- I go, even I.

Verse ConceptsHasteSeeking The Favour Of God

Yea, come in have many peoples, and mighty nations, To seek Jehovah of Hosts in Jerusalem, And to appease the face of Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfThe Gospel To The Nationsjerusalem

And now, appease, I pray thee, the face of God, And He doth favour us; From your own hand hath this been, Doth He accept of you appearances? Said Jehovah of Hosts.

Verse ConceptsWelcomed By GodPray For UsSeeking The Favour Of God

And if the governor (Pilate) hears about it, we will calm him down and keep you out of trouble.”

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHearing About ChristPeople Keeping

so they came [to the prison] and appealed to them [with apologies], and when they brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.

Verse ConceptsLeaving

Bible Theasaurus

Appease (16 instances)
Conciliate (2 instances)
Gentle (57 instances)
Pacify (7 instances)
Propitiate (1 instance)
Quell (1 instance)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁכך 
Shakak 
Usage: 5

שׁקט 
Shaqat 
Usage: 41

καταστέλλω 
Katastello 
Usage: 2

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